ˈruərəl adj.
in,
of, or suggesting
the country (opp. URBAN);
pastoral or agricultural (in rural
seclusion; a rural constituency). ørural dean see
DEAN(1). rural
district Brit.
hist. a
group of country parishes governed by an elected
council. øøruralism n. ruralist n. rurality n. ruralize v. (also -ise). ruralization n. rurally adv. [ME f. OF rural or LL ruralis f. rus ruris the country]